Sandleford Drive is in Elstow, Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0XX is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 2007-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 0XX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0XX, MK40 1QW, MK40 1QN, MK40 1DW, MK40 1DN, MK40 1QE, MK40 1QT, MK40 1DE, MK40 1BL.

Sandleford Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandleford Drive are based on 97 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0XX

Average Price
£497,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£497,381
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandleford Drive

Average Price
£397,226
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandleford DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Sandleford Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£195,0002002-11-25 £497,381

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,072 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 1,642 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 397 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA 		2out of 4 971 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road , MK41 7LG 		3out of 4 1,044 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Chester Road , MK40 4HN 		3out of 4 1,075 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,100 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 828 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,492 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,307 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,620 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,670 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 713 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 702 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,039 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,106 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS 		- not rated 1,189 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 1,219 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prebend Day Centre12-14 Prebend Street85 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant155 Midland Road103 yd
Romans Pizza121 Midland Road150 yd
The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Commercial Road186 yd
Peri Peri Original67 Commercial Road186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Studio Club32 Alexandra Road232 yd
Pilgrims Progress42 Midland Road290 yd
Pride of Poland Limited20 Ashburnham Road292 yd
Club Polska29-33 Alexandra Road296 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society2 Woburn Road351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Jannat103 Midland Road201 yd
Bala Sweet Centre111 Midland Road201 yd
Flying Pizza113 Midland Road201 yd
Domino's Pizza70 Midland Road219 yd
Cai ba80 Midland Road219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M-C-N Store Limited131 Midland Road118 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd109 Midland Road210 yd
Liana International Market59 Midland Road413 yd
Essential Supermarket10-11 Thurlow Street420 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP55 Ford End Road524 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samsons Fitness
MIDLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite178 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite542 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure
BROMHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool682 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		703 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club
1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite709 yd
Hmp Bedford
ST. LOYES STREET 		artificial grass pitch714 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite717 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		911 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed)
Lansdowne Road 		swimming pool931 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,091 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Sandleford Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1607 crimes were reported near Sandleford Drive . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0XX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 0XX

Employment

MK42 0XX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed25
Retired19
Other18
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male171

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health179
Good health81
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 110
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese7
Indian39
Pakistani24
Other Asian6
Black African41
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White145
Roma4
Arab7
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom148
European Union55
Rest of Europe7
Africa32
Middle East and Asia70
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK148
10+ Years50
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Italy21
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland14
Romania23
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Southern Asia39
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion64
Christian147
Buddhist4
Hindu20
Jewish1
Muslim60
Other religion5
Not answered20
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